Kentish
adjective
of or relating to Kent or its people.
Kentish
American
[ken-tish]
/ ˈkɛn tɪʃ /
adjective
kentish
British
/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kentish
before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Frame-filling titles identify the London neighborhoods where the action takes place — Wembley, Kentish Town, Brick Lane, Ladbroke Grove — as Paris, Moscow and Mexico City might appear in an international thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
On 12 May, a fire took place at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir lived before he became prime minister and moved into Downing Street.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
On 8 May, a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
He was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
Then she was posted to RAF Maidsend, an operational base for a squadron of new Spitfire fighter planes, not far from Canterbury, near the Kentish coast.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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